Subj : Re: ChatGPT Writing
To   : Rob Mccart
From : jimmylogan
Date : Wed Nov 05 2025 20:06:02

-=> Rob Mccart wrote to JIMMYLOGAN <=-

 RM> My only experience with AI is that the first offers of info when doing
 RM> a search in a browser are almost always generated by an AI system
 RM> these days, and it is often a quick and correct answer if the problem
 RM> isn't too complex

 RM> Also, if the first offered answer is questionable or obviously wrong,
 RM> I usually just carry on to offered suggestions further down the page
 RM> doing the search myself like we had to do before getting the magic AI
 RM> help rather than giving it another crack at it.

 JI>Yeah, the example you give is actually what I'm referring to. It's not
  >making a decision or using critical thinking skills, it's just responding
  >to a query based on what it has been taught to do. It is always - ALWAYS -
  >regurgitating information that you could find on your own.

 RM> Yes, that's true for the most part, although I'm sure there are
 RM> AI systems that are smarter than that doing expensive jobs for
 RM> bigger users.   A free Browser AI I'm sure is pretty basic..

I have a friend that uses AI for automated customer service responses.
It is still a programming thing. But I understand where you are coiming
from too.

I've yet to see an example of one that actually makes decisions.



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